Citation

Mizuo K. J. Alcohol Drug. Depend. 2021; 9(3): e106.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, The author(s), Publisher OMICS Publishing Group)

DOI

10.35248/2329-6488.21.9.e106

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Services for the prevention and treatment of substance misuse and substance use disorders have traditionally been delivered separately from other mental health and general health care services. Because substance misuse has traditionally been seen as a social or criminal problem, prevention services were not typically considered a responsibility of health care systemsi; and people needing care for substance use disorders have had access to only a limited range of treatment options that were generally not covered by insurance. Effective integration of prevention, treatment, and recovery services across health care systems is key to addressing substance misuse and its consequences and it represents the most promising way to improve access to and quality of treatment. Recent health care reform laws, as well as a wide range of other trends in the health care landscape, are facilitating greater integration to better serve individual and public health, reduce health disparities, and reduce costs to society.

Language: en